Theoretical Framework Theoretical Framework Through the course material as well as the knowledge gleaned through research of gap analysis in reflective nursing practice‚ it is clear that reflective practice is widely accepted in literature and by educators as utilitarian in promoting a high-level of nursing performance. However‚ bridging the gap between academia and the world of clinical practice continues to be problematic‚ as the orientation of academia
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Systematic Review Zahra Motaghi MSc1 Seyyedeh Zahra Masoumi MSc6 2 ‚ Afsaneh Keramat PhD3‚ Mohammad Shariati MD4‚ Masud Yunesian MD PhD5‚ Abstract Introduction: About 44 million induced abortions take place worldwide annually‚ of which 50% are unsafe. The results of studies investi in Iran. Methods: National and international electronic databases‚ as well as conference databases until July 2012 were searched. Reference of abortions per 1000 women aged 15–44 years in a year) or
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The Long-Term Effects of Youth Unemployment Dr. Thomas A. Mroz and Dr. Timothy H. Savage University of North Carolina‚ Chapel Hill and Welch Consulting Economists A STUDY BY THE EMPLOYMENT POLICIES INSTITUTE October 2001 he Employment Policies Institute (EPI) is a nonprofit research organization dedicated to studying public policy issues surrounding employment growth. In particular‚ EPI research focuses on issues that affect entry-level employment. Among other issues‚ EPI research has quantified
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In this paper the most common services characteristics‚ namely perishability‚ intangibility‚ inseparability and heterogeneity will be applied to a well - known retail services brand. In this case the focus shall be on how the aforementioned characteristics apply to Starbucks. In order to better understand the problem the history of the company alongside current corporate objectives will be briefly described. In the following paragraphs the notice will be mainly on the retailer’s ability to cope with
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Medical Decision Making http://mdm.sagepub.com/ Do Patient Decision Aids Meet Effectiveness Criteria of the International Patient Decision Aid Standards Collaboration? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Annette M. O ’Connor‚ Carol Bennett‚ Dawn Stacey‚ Michael J. Barry‚ Nananda F. Col‚ Karen B. Eden‚ Vikki Entwistle‚ Valerie Fiset‚ Margaret Holmes-Rovner‚ Sara Khangura‚ Hilary Llewellyn-Thomas and David Rovner Med Decis Making published online 14 September 2007 DOI: 10.1177/0272989X07307319
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as illustrated by this week’s readings. Explain this systemic theory. Shaw and McKay (1969) set the foundation of the social disorganization theory in their work “Juvenile Delinquency and Urban Areas”. The importance of economic status‚ ethnic heterogeneity and residential mobility to juvenile delinquency and crime in urban settings were emphasized‚ however‚ there is no clear or explicit “model” were displayed. Later on‚ Kornhauser (1978) evaluated Shaw and McKay’s work and proposed her version of
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An experimental investigation of scanner data preparation strategies for consumer choice models Rick L. Andrews‚ Imran S. Currim ‚ Over the past two decades‚ marketing scientists in academia and industry have employed consumer choice models calibrated using supermarket scanner data to assess the impact of price and promotion on consumer choice‚ and they continue to do so today In order to guide managerial decisions regarded price and promotion strategies. In its raw form‚ scanner
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original study and observes that the Weberian analysis is still valid. The study conducted by John Child named as the national study specifically targets two problems in the original Aston study. One of the questions the study raises‚ is the heterogeneity of the sample in Aston study with respect to the organizational status. This study was conducted with the purpose to identify how to be consistent with the sampling. The assumption of a
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Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies (CAHRS) CAHRS Working Paper Series Cornell University ILR School Year 2005 A Resource-Based View Of International Human Resources: Toward A Framework of Integrative and Creative Capabilities Shad S. Morris Cornell University Scott A. Snell Cornell University Patrick M. Wright Cornell University This paper is posted at DigitalCommons@ILR. http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cahrswp/284 CAHRS at Cornell University 187 Ives Hall Ithaca
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Firm Resources and Sustained Competitive Advantage Jay Barney Texas A&M University TABLE OF CONTENT I. Introduction Understanding sources of sustained competitive advantage has become a major area of research in strategic management. II. Defining key concepts 1) Firm resources 2) Competitive advantage 3) Sustained competitive advantage III. Competition with Homogeneous and Perfectly Mobile Resources Examining the role of immobile form resources in creating sustained competitive
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